State Economic Development Programs and Local Needs

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Study explores the broad subject of economic development in the rural state of Mississippi from the perspective of locally elected policy makers.

Study examines dissonance which exists between perceived local government needs and state-level economic development policies. Survey results point to need for state money for infrastructure improvements and state training for local empowerment. Demonstrated belief that economic development activities must be undertaken on a cooperative basis, both intergovernmental and between the public and private sectors.

Aspen Institute Community Strategies Group